Kunekune Preserve, USA has the largest herd of the rare Kunekune Pigs in North America. Our Kunes are DNA tested to ensure their heritage and they are registered with the New Zealand Kunekune Association and the American Kunekune Breeders Association.
All of our beginning stock was carefully bred in Kansas by Katie Rigby before her retirement. We continue the respect for the Kunes by preserving their heritage, while keeping in mind that they are the Maori pig. Our breeding program reflects these goals with proven success. Our boar bloodlines include Tonganui, Boris, TeWhangi, Andrew, Mahia Love, and Tutaki. The sow bloodlines now include Wilson Gina, Rona, Jenny and Rebecca Gina and we are anxiously awaiting to add the Aria Giana line. The Mahia Love and Aria Giana lines were recently imported directly from New Zealand. While the Tutaki and Rebecca Gina lines were imported this spring (2011) from the UK. With these diverse genetics breeding for the confirmation correct Kune will be exciting. By keeping a large herd we can select from various boar and sow lines to achieve the classic Kune. With all the newest lines in the U.S. it is becoming more important to check pedigrees as well as the line name of the pigs.
